Originally Posted by
Coto Pilot
The issue of banding or not banding aircraft types is a no brainer, banding costs jobs by reducing movement and training. This was supposed to be our one big opportunity to fix our collective contracts and the Continental MEC wants to shoot us all in the foot because they are worried about it effecting the SLI.
I completely disagree Coto. By putting both the 777 and the 747 together, we secure a higher rate for the 777. Smisek has made it no secret that he hates the 747, (see parking one in the 4th quarter), and will be getting rid of all of them sooner rather than later. Why not get the aircraft that will be sticking around in the higher pay category and call it a day?